In the last article in a series on the global nutraceuticals
market, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines some of the emerging
markets around the world, including Brazil, India, Africa and the
Middle East, and Turkey.
Swedish probiotics supplier and technology developer BioGaia has
signed a deal with one of the world's biggest cap makers to bring
its Life Top ingredient-delivering cap to market.
The Asia Pacific market for nutraceutical products by far exceeds
that of North America and Europe, according to data pooled from
different market research firms.
Calcium was the most popular dietary supplement product in the
United States in 2006, followed closely by glucosamine, according
to market data recently presented to industry members.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected dossiers
backing 120 nutrient sources for ongoing use within the European
Union because they were deemed "not to be adequate".
A calcium-fortified cheese powder is targeting beverage and food
manufacturers with a claim that it has resolved the chalky
mouthfeel typically associated with calcium fortification.
Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D, long linked to
improving bone health, may also reduce the risk of stress fractures
during exercise, scientists have reported.
Accucaps Industries, an encapsulation firm, has converted its
Strathroy, Ontario facility to focus on health and nutritional
(H&N) products, a move the firm says will double its total
production capacity.
A dietary supplement ingredient for digestive health is making its
comeback on the US market, with a new distribution agreement signed
by B&D Nutritional Ingredients and Xsto Solutions.
A puree from gold kiwifruit may enhance the immune response by
promoting the production of antibodies in mice, suggests a new
study from the home of the fruit.
Ingredient firm Sabinsa has been granted a US patent for its
branded coconut ingredient, which the firm says can be used in
functional foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics to support
healthy cell growth.
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued guidance to assist
companies understand European Union rules regarding the addition of
vitamins and minerals to foods.
The final article in a NutraIngredients-USA.com series on health claims examines the top priorities set out by an FDA and FTC compliance lawyer on how companies can ensure they are making the right claims.
NutraIngredients-USA examines the enforcement strategy of the US
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its efforts to ensure that the
marketing claims made by food and dietary supplement manufacturers
are accurate and substantiated.
In the third article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what the US Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) looks for when it assesses products for accurate
marketing.
In the second article in a series on health claims,
NutraIngredients-USA.com examines what FDA looks for when
regulating the use of claims on food, beverage and dietary
supplements.
In the first in a series of articles on the potential and dangers of health claims, NutraIngredients-USA.com examines the different types of claims that can be used on food, beverage and dietary supplement products in the US.
A natural, multi-mineral ingredient derived from the red seaweed
Lithothamnion Corallioides may improve osteoarthritis
symptoms by about 15 per cent, say the results of a new pilot
study.
A UK-based food supplements comparison website has launched today
that rates the 20,000+ products on-market there in a bid to provide
consumers with unbiased purchasing advice.
Sabinsa Corporation is making its selenium ingredient available for
food and beverage manufacturers in the US, following a recent GRAS
(generally recognized as safe) certification.
A consumer awareness website set up by the US dietary supplement
industry has been deemed the best online portal for health
awareness in an annual communications contest.
Finnish pharma player Actavis has launched three ranges of VMS and
herbal products in Bulgaria with more planned as the company
attempts to meet revenue growth targets of 20 per cent by 2010.
Israeli flavours, fragrances and fine ingredients house Frutarom
has launched a soy, calcium carbonate and vitamin D blend targeting
10s of millions people globally with diminished bone health.
A high intake of magnesium may play a role in preventing cerebral
infarction, a form of stroke, according to a large-scale population
study from Finland.
Health Canada has extended its deadline for feedback on its food
health claims review, as it plans to update its assessment
framework to make the system clearer and the claims more credible.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected vanadium as
an ingredient that can safely be used in foods and food supplements
because of overexposure fears to the general population.
A higher intake of vegetables, rich sources of fibre, antioxidants, and magnesium, may reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by almost 30 per cent, suggests a new study.
Antioxidant supplements may not help children with Down's syndrome,
says a new study that challenges previous reports of benefits to
language and psychomotor development.
An increased intake of calcium and vitamin D from non-fat dairy
could reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure, suggests
new research from Harvard.
BI Nutraceuticals' customers in eastern Canada will be supplied
exclusively from CK Foods, following a distribution agreement
signed between the two companies.
Mineral Resources International (MRI) has received GRAS status for
its mineral ingredients, opening up the products to the US
functional food and beverage market.
Supplements of calcium effectively increased the build up and bone
mineral content in teenage girls, but the benefits are undone if
the supplementation stops, suggests a new study.
Robinson Pharma, a leader in soft gel encapsulation in the US, has
initiated a series of upgrades in its facility, which the firm says
will improve speed of delivery and quality assurance.
Lycopene, zinc and vitamin D show a 'weak association' for
protection against benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), a condition
said to affect more than half of all men over the age of 50,
suggests a new study.
Healthy aging, balanced energy and inflammation are the three core
health concerns that consumers try to address with dietary
supplements, according to a new report.
Nutritional ingredient firm Sabinsa has said its new manufacturing
and distribution facility is fully operational, which the company
hopes will allow it to take its ingredients into international
markets.
Swanson Health Products has filed a petition with the FDA asking it
to determine that California's Proposition 65 conflicts
irreconcilably with food and supplement regulations, making the
industry vulnerable to 'bounty hunters'.
A new law in Turkey could help make it easier for food supplement
companies to break into the emerging market, which has already seen
phenomenal growth in the last decade.
Scientists have genetically modified carrots to enhance the
transport of calcium once inside the body, potentially establishing
the vegetable as a bone-boosting food.
A pilot program to test the effects of vitamin and mineral
supplements on inmates at UK young offenders' institutes will be
carried out to see if adequate nutrition helps curb violent
behaviour.
A starch-based film coating for nutraceuticals which can be
tailored to manufacturer's needs is being developed through a
strategic partnership by Roquette and Biogrund.
A beverage containing alginate-pectin and calcium forms a stable
gel in the stomach and boosts the feeling of fullness, report
researchers from the University of Buffalo in collaboration with
McNeil Nutritionals.
Campaigners at Baby Milk Action have threatened a judicial review
over a ruling that a television advert on SMA formula was not
misleading and did not discourage mothers from breastfeeding.
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